§ 4429. — 4429. (Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1171.)

California § 4429.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code PRC: Public Resources Code - PRC
• Div. 4.: DIVISION 4. FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS
• Part 2.: PART 2. PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS
• Ch. 6.: CHAPTER 6. Prohibited Activities
• Art. 2.: ARTICLE 2. Prohibited Activities

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During any time of the year when burning permits are required in an area pursuant to this article, at any camp maintained in such area for the residence of employees, or at any local headquarters in such area of any industrial, agricultural, or other operations on or near any forest-covered land or brush-covered land, there shall be provided and maintained at all times, in a specific location, for firefighting purposes only, a sufficient supply of serviceable tools to equip 50 percent of the able-bodied, personnel, resident of such camp, or working out of such headquarters, for fighting fires. Among these tools shall be included shovels, axes, saws, backpack pumps, and scraping tools. With such tools there shall also be one serviceable headlight adaptable for attachment to at least one-half of the tractor-bulldozers used on the operation, and a sufficient number of canteens and flashlights to equip a third of the able-bodied personnel.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1171.